Director, Research, Quality Assurance & Planning at Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC)

Job Specifications

The duties and responsibilities entail the following:

• Providing strategic leadership for research, quality assurance, and planning functions;
• Overseeing integration of quality assurance, research, benchmarking, and planning activities;
• Coordinating institutional representation in national, regional, and international forums and partnerships;
• Overseeing the development and dissemination of Educational Assessments, Research and Innovation Resource Centre materials and publications;
• Coordinating the development and implementation of Quality Assurance standards for fairness, validity, and equity;
• Aligning assessments practices with national education goals and international standards;
• Overseeing risk management initiatives, including audit, compliance and assessments malpractice controls;
• Setting research priorities, overseeing publication strategy, and directing innovation initiatives;
• Establishing partnerships and policy agreements with external assessments;
• Managing the competency development and performance of the direct reports for succession planning.

Person Specifications

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• Cumulative service period of fifteen (15) years relevant work experience, three (3) of which should have been in the Grade of Deputy Director or in a comparable position;
• Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Education, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Planning, Project Management, Research or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Education, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Planning, Project Management or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Membership to a professional body where applicable;
• Valid practicing license where applicable;
• Proficiency in computer applications;
• Exhibited a thorough understanding of national policies, goals and priorities; and ability to relate them to the Assessment administration function.